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Bureau Ref: Freedmen & A. Lands
3rd Division 9th S. Dist:
Woodstock Va
May 31st 1868

Brig Genl O. Brown
Asst: Comr:

Genl
I have the honor to report no change in Bureau Affairs, except for the worse since my last- in evidence of which upon the night of the 18th inst: a party of men and boys promenaded the streets, insulting all the White Union residents. stoning their houses, and committing other violence of like character, and as the crowning act, cut down the flag pole of these Head quarters- drowning the noise of the cutting, by beating of drums, and blowing horns, 

I have not fully ascertained the names of the parties implicated, but will forward them as soon as I have obtained sufficient evidence to convict them -

I am

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